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Southwest Transportation Planning Region

Date: August 21, 2013

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location: La Plata County Fairgrounds

2500 Main Avenue

Exhibit Hall (Upstairs Meeting Room)

Durango, Colorado

Agenda

Meeting Goal: Identify the region’s transit and human service transportation issues/needs and provide information on project approach.

1) Welcome & Introductions (10 minutes)

2) Project Background (15 minutes)

3) Public Involvement Approach (10 minutes)

4) Key Elements of a Coordinated Transportation Plan (5 minutes)

5) Regional Planning (20 minutes) a. Demographics b. Intermountain TPR 2008 Plan Summary

i. Vision ii. Goals & Objectives

6) Regional Transit Needs, Projects, and Priorities (50 minutes)

a. Immediate Needs b. Long-Term Vision

7) Next Steps (10 minutes)

a. Project Correspondence and Information by Emails/Web b. Feedback on Demographic Data/Maps c. Surveys d. Next Meeting – Fall 2013 e. Anyone Missing?

8) Adjourn

CDOT Project Manager: John Valerio [email protected] Phone: 303-757-9769

Lead TPR Planner: Adina Ringler [email protected] Phone: 415-284-1544

Project Web Site: http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/transitandrail/statewidetransitplan

Conference Call # 1-877-820-7831 Participant Code: 418377#

Work Plan

Project Management & Coordination• Project Management Team

Establish Statewide Vision &

Goals

Integration with

Long-Range Statewide

Transportation Plan

• Statewide Steering Committee • Coordination Meetings

Public Involvement & Agency Coordination• Statewide Steering Committee • Transit Working Groups • Public Open Houses

Incorporate MPO Transit Plans &Local Human Services Coordinated Plans

Local Coordinated Public Transit / Human Services Transportation

Plans Development

Statewide and Local

Data Collection, Analysis & Mapping

Statewide Transit Plan Development

Statewide Plan Goals and Objectives

Develop a vision for an integrated transit system

Develop policies that identify and supportprograms / projects to:

Increase availability and attractiveness of transit

Make transit more time-competitive

Maximize role of transit in the broader transportation system

Reduce vehicle-miles traveled and emissions

Coordinate service

Communicate the value of transit

Guiding Principles for Transit Planning at CDOT

When planning and designing for future transportation improvements, CDOT will consider the role of transit in meeting the mobility needs of the multimodal transportation system. CDOT will facilitate increased modal options and interface to facilities for all transportation system users.

CDOT will consider the role of transit in maintaining, maximizing and expanding system capacity and extending the useful life of existing transportation facilities, networks and right-of-way.

CDOT will promote system connectivity and transit mobility by linking networks of local, regional and interstate transportation services.

CDOT will work towards integrating transit to support economic growth and development, and the state’s economic vitality. CDOT will pursue transit investments that support economic goals in an environmentally responsible manner.

CDOT will establish collaborative partnerships with local agencies, transit providers, the private sector and other stakeholders to meet the state’s transit needs through open and transparent processes.

CDOT will advocate for state and federal support of transit in Colorado including dedicated, stable and reliable funding sources for transit. Through partnerships, CDOT will leverage the limited transit funds available and seek new dollars for transit in Colorado.

The Statewide Transit Plan will Include:

Ten local transit and human sevices coordination plans

A vision for transit in Colorado

CDOT's role in fulfilling the State's vision

Policies, goals, objectives and strategies for meeting needs

Visions for multimodal transportation corridors

Demographic and travel profiles

Existing and future transit operations and capital needs

Funding and financial analysis

Performance measures

Public involvement

Statewide survey of the tranportation needs of the elderly and disabled

Local Transit and Human Services TransportationCoordination Plans will Include:

Local vision, goals, and objectives

Regional demographics

An inventory of existing services

Identification of needs and issues

Prioritized projects and strategies

Vision and framework for transit in 20 years

Public involvement and agency coordination

Funding and financial analysis

Team Structure

• Meet on key milestones (approximately bi-monthly) • Help establish vision, goals, strategies• Provide advice on key issues• Review draft plan documents• Serve as conduit for informing and gathering input from constituents

Statewide Steering Committee (SSC)

• A body of 25-30 members representing a wide range of federal, state and local planning entities, transit providers, advocacy groups and special needs groups.

• Meet approximately three times • Help identify statewide and regional needs• Advise team on development of local transit plans

TPR Transit Working Groups (TWG)

• CDOT DTR staff • CDOT Region staff • TPR staff • Local / regional coordinating councils • Key transit providers and human service organizations • Other affected local stakeholders

Project Overview Schedule

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Public Involvement &Agency Coordination

Data Collection,Analysis & Mapping

Local Coordinated Public Transit Human Service Transportation Plans

Statewide Transit Plan Development

Integration with StatewideTransportation Plan

Open Houses in each TPR TPR Transit Working Group Meeting

2013 2014

The schedule of all open houses will be coordinated with the outreach program for theStatewide Transportation Plan. All meeting dates are subject to change.

What is a Coordinated Transit Plan? Transportation coordination is a process between transportation organizations and providers to maximize the use of transportation resources through shared responsibility, management and funding of transportation services. The purpose of this coordinated plan will be to: Provide a process where transit and human service providers can discuss issues

Identify areas where enhanced coordination between transit and human services might be beneficial

Establish a set of priorities and projects to improve mobility and access

Move some priorities and projects into the larger regional and statewide planning processes to gain state assistance and/or funding; and

Satisfy the requirements for a coordinated transit and human services transportation plan under MAP 21.

Why do we need to coordinate transit services? In times of limited funding options, coordinated planning is one way to create added capacity and free up funding resources for baseline or enhanced transit services. In addition, there may be changes in conditions, programs, and transit needs. Your region may benefit from a readjustment of services to help use resources most effectively. As with any business or organization, it is helpful periodically to review processes and identify areas for greater efficiency. Your region may consider the following:

A level of transportation service well below the level of need;

Vehicles and other resources not utilized to capacity;

Duplicative services in some areas of the community and little or no service in other areas;

Variations in service quality among providers, including safety standards;

A lack of overall information for consumers, planners and providers about available services and costs; and

Multiple transportation providers, each with its own mission, equipment, eligibility criteria, funding sources, and institutional objectives, resulting in duplication of expenditures and services

If so, there is an opportunity to use this transit process to create dialog and work on strategies and actions that can make a difference to daily operations and, in turn, to the customers who are served.

What will this plan do? Some of the objectives of this plan include: Review of the demographic profile and transit services within the region for any changes in

recent years

Establish a transit‐human service coordination vision and subsequent goals and objectives

Provide a prioritized list of goals that can be used to prioritize strategies and projects

Move from a list of issues to action strategies that would enhance mobility and access

What value does transit coordination bring to the region?

There are several positive outcomes achieved through transit coordination that add value to a region, including: Reduces Cost Inefficiencies ‐ Higher quality and more cost‐effective services can result from

more centralized control and management of resources; reduced cost of capital and better use of capital investments ; and matching customers with the least restrictive and least costly service that best meets their needs for a particular trip.

Improves Cost Efficiency, leading to reduced costs per trip ‐ Coordinated transportation services often have access to more funds and thus are better able to achieve economies of scale. They also have more sources of funds and other resources, thus creating organizations that are more stable because they are not highly dependent on only one funding source.

Improves quality of life and cost savings – Coordinated services can offer more visible transportation services for consumers and less confusion about how to access services. It can also provide more trips at lower cost. This improved mobility can enable people to live independently at home for a longer period of time.

Promotes diverse travel options ‐ For many people, receiving transportation services such as taxis, vans, buses or other options is not a choice, but rather a necessity. Coordinated transportation services can often provide the most number of choices from which a traveler can choose.

Southwest Transportation Planning Region – Activity Centers

Name Type Location Southwest Colorado Workforce Center Workforce Centers Cortez

Southwest Colorado Workforce Center Workforce Centers Durango

Southwest Colorado Workforce Center Workforce Centers Pagosa Springs

Ascension Counseling Mental Health Services Alamosa E. Susan Young Consulting Mental Health Services Alamosa Elinor Bethke RMNS CNS Mental Health Services Alamosa San Juan House Counseling Center Mental Health Services Alamosa San Luis Valley Counseling Mental Health Services Alamosa San Luis Valley Mental Center Mental Health Services Alamosa Tu Casa Domestic Violence Mental Health Services Alamosa Alice Sherron Mental Health Counseling Mental Health Services Buena Vista Crossroads Counseling Mental Health Services Buena Vista West Central Mental Health Mental Health Services Buena Vista San Luis Valley Mental Health Center Mental Health Services Center SLV Family Resources Mental Health Services La Jara Monte Vista Mental Health Center Mental Health Services Monte Vista Stillriver Center for Wellness Mental Health Services Salida West Center Mental Health Center Mental Health Services Salida Adelante Family Services Human Service Agencies Alamosa Alamosa County Child Support Human Service Agencies Alamosa Alamosa County Public Health Human Service Agencies Alamosa Alamosa County Social Services Human Service Agencies Alamosa Alamosa Food Stamp Program Human Service Agencies Alamosa Alamosa Meals on Wheels Human Service Agencies Alamosa Habitat for Humanity Human Service Agencies Alamosa La Puente Home Inc. Human Service Agencies Alamosa Outreach Services Human Service Agencies Alamosa Family Resource Center Human Service Agencies Blanca Chaffee County Social Services Human Service Agencies Buena Vista Habitat for Humanity Human Service Agencies Buena Vista Saguache County Food Stamp Program Human Service Agencies Center Conejos County Social Services Human Service Agencies Conejos Mineral County Public Health Human Service Agencies Creede Rio Grande Social Services Human Service Agencies Del Norte Family Resource Center Human Service Agencies Monte Vista Monte Vista Community Center Human Service Agencies Monte Vista Saguache County Public Health Human Service Agencies Saguache Saguache County Social Services Human Service Agencies Saguache Chaffee County Health Nurse Human Service Agencies Salida Chaffee County Public Health Human Service Agencies Salida Chaffee County Social Services Human Service Agencies Salida WIC Program Human Service Agencies Salida Costilla County Health Nurse Human Service Agencies San Luis

Name Type Location Costilla County Social Services Human Service Agencies San Luis Montezuma County Jail Correctional Institutions Cortez

Durango County Jail Correctional Institutions Durango

Archuleta County Jail Correctional Institutions Pagosa Springs

Grocery Store at Bayfield Grocery Stores Bayfield

Piedra Store Grocery Stores Bayfield

Dunmiere Grocery Stores Cahone

City Market Grocery Stores Cortez

Safeway Grocery Stores Cortez

Dolores Food Market Grocery Stores Dolores

Frosty's Ag Market Grocery Stores Dove Creek

Albertson's Grocery Stores Durango

City Market Grocery Stores Durango

Durango Natural Foods Co‐Op Grocery Stores Durango

Food Emporium Grocery Stores Durango

James Ranch Market Grocery Stores Durango

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Grocery Stores Durango

Spruce Mesa Foods Grocery Stores Durango

TBR Service Grocery Stores Hesperus

Ignacio Shur Valu Market Grocery Stores Ignacio

P & D Grocery Grocery Stores Mancos

City Market Grocery Stores Pagosa Springs

Joy's Natural Foods Grocery Stores Pagosa Springs

Old Town Market Grocery Stores Pagosa Springs

Mountain Top Fuel and Market Grocery Stores Rico

Silverton Grocery Grocery Stores Silverton

Southwest Memorial Hospital Hospitals Cortez

Mercy Regional Medical Center Hospitals Durango

Pagosa Mountain Hospital Hospitals Pagosa Springs

Upper San Juan Medical Hospitals Pagosa Springs

Fort Lewis College Higher Education Institutions Durango

University of Denver Graduate Program Higher Education Institutions Durango

Colorado State University Higher Education Institutions Hesperus

Pueblo Community College Higher Education Institutions Mancos

SW Colorado Research Center Higher Education Institutions Yellow Jacket

Pine River Senior Center Senior Citizens' Services Bayfield

Cahone Recreation Center Senior Citizens' Services Cahone

Durango Senior Center Senior Citizens' Services Durango

Region 9 Ombudsman Program Senior Citizens' Services Durango

SUCAP Senior Center Senior Citizens' Services Ignacio

Mancos Senior Center Senior Citizens' Services Mancos

Archuleta County Senior Center Senior Citizens' Services Pagosa Springs

Name Type Location Casa de los Arcos Senior Citizens' Services Pagosa Springs

San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging Senior Citizens' Services Pagosa Springs

Socorro Senior Living Apartments Senior Citizens' Services Pagosa Springs

Ute Mountain Tribe Senior Center Senior Citizens' Services Towaoc

SOUTHWEST TPR

Key Issues Identified in the 2008 Plan

Source: Data collected from the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan and the 2035 Local Transit and Human Service Transportation Coordination Plan.

DURANGO

CORTEZ

PAGOSA SPRINGS

RICO

BAYFIELD

SILVERTON

MANCOS

DOLORES

DOVE CREEK

IGNACIO

491

160

151

160

160

84

145

160

This map identifies some of the known service providers and service areas within the Southwest TPR according to the 2008 Plans. Additional smaller providers not identified on the map include: American Red Cross, Church Services, Durango Transportation, Inc., Four Corners Health Care Center, Lodging Properties, Mesa Verde Company, Pagosa Taxi, Pine Ridge Extended Care Center, Regional Rideshare Program, San Juan Backcountry, San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging, School Districts, School to Work Alliance Program, Silverton Outdoor Learning and Recreation Center and Wilderness Journeys, Inc. The Southern Ute Community Action Program (SUCAP) provides regional service between Ignacio and Durango and intercity bus service between Durango and Grand Junction.

Plan Goals and Strategies

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Service TypesGeneral Public

Elderly/Disabled

OperatorArchuleta County Mountain Express

Archuleta County Senior Services

Community Connections

Dolores Co. Senior Services

Durango Mountain Resort

Durango T

La Plata County Senior Services

Montezuma Senior Services

So. Ute Comm. Action Programs(SUCAP)

Ute Mountain Ute TribeTransportation Services

SUCAP (Ignacio to Durango)

SUCAP (Durango to Grand Junction)(begins Spring 2013)

Project Website: www.coloradodot.info/

programs/transitandrail/statewidetransitplan

The following information provides a brief summary of transit providers, transit services and key issues from the 2008 Local Transit and Human Service Transportation Coordination Plan and Regional Transportation Plan for the Southwest Transportation Planning Region. The information included in this summary is not intended to be inclusive of all current providers and services as over the course of the next year the local plans will be updated and integrated into the Southwest Regional Transportation Plan as well as the Colorado Department of Transportation’s first ever comprehensive Statewide Transit Plan.

Public transportation should be given more consideration as an economically and environmentally viable alternative. There is increased congestion on US 160 and US 550 in and around Durango due to economic development and tourism.

Need for better transit connections within communities and more public transportation regionally

Need to establish intercity bus service from Cortez to Pagosa Springs

Lack of regional intercity bus service for the region as a whole

Expand service areas, frequency and service hours

Look at public transportation opportunities to support tourism and second home market

Need for better land use planning in coordination with transit services

Need for service from Cortez to Durango along US 160

Need for centralized dispatching

Lack of general public transit service in Dolores and San Juan Counties

Provide multimodal options for the region

Maximize choices, options and incentives that reduce passenger vehicles at peak hours

Encourage transit oriented development

Conduct public education and outreach as well as incentives to encourage transit

Consider future rail service for commerce, tourism, and economic development

Encourage inclusion of transit-friendly options at the development review level

Intermountain TPR Transit ProjectsProjects from the 2008 Local Plans

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Capital:

A. Replace and purchase new vehicles for Archuleta County Senior Services (2) B. Replace and purchase new vehicles for Dolores County Senior Services (3) C. Replace buses for Durango Transit (2); purchase new wheelchair accessible vans (2) and new small buses (3) D. Purchase a new minibus (1) and replace vehicles (2) for Montezuma Senior Services E. Replace and purchase new vehicles for La Plata County Senior Services (3) F. Replace and purchase new vehicles for Community Connections (2) G. Purchase new buses (3) and replace vehicles for vanpool program (2) for SUCAP H. Construct a transit center for Durango Transit I. Construct new bus shelters and a garage for buses (SUCAP) J. Plan and construct a new regional park-and-ride facility (SUCAP) K. Construct a new bus storage facility for Archuleta County Senior Services L. Construct a new transit facility for Archuleta County Mountain Express M. Construct a new transit facility for Montezuma Senior Services O. Build additional bus stop shelters for Durango Transit

Operating:

A. Increase and expand Durango Transit fixed-route service B. Expand services for Dolores County Senior Service agency from Dove Creek to Durango C. Increase SUCAP service frequency for the Ignacio-Durango and Bayfield-Durango routes E. Implement new vanpool service from Bayfield to Ignacio and create a new vanpool coordinator position (SUCAP) F. Implement new regional service from Cortez to Durango and from Aztec to Farmington to Durango and Ignacio (SUCAP) G. Increase service hours for SUCAP (additional 1,020 hours of service) H. Establish New Freedoms Senior Services program for escorted medical and shopping trips from Ignacio to Durango I. Expand services for La Plata County Seniors J. Expand Archuleta County Mountain Express service between Pagosa Springs to Durango

Coordination:

A. Create a Coordination Council to help coordinate systems B. Form a Rural Transportation Authority for Durango Transit C. Investigate shared maintenance opportunities D. Investigate shared vehicle storage facilities

Projects from Other Plans

A. Replacement trolley for Durango Transit B. Connectivity project for Arroyo Drive, 15th Street, and 25th Street/Junction Creek in Durango C. Durango Transit bus barn design project D. Regional operating funds for service from Ignacio to Durango

Dove Creek / Cahone Dolores County Senior Services

1st Priority - Expand the transit fleet to meet existing demand

2nd Priority - Extend hours of service

3rd Priority - Build new facilities

Durango Transit, City of Durango

1st Tier PrioritiesIncrease frequency of service on existing routesExtend hours of serviceNew system upgrades (bus pullouts, etc)Use money to back fill short falls

2nd Tier PrioritiesIncrease number of days of serviceUpgrade fleet with more efficient and technologically advanced vehicles

3rd Tier PrioritiesOperate new routes in areas not currently servedExpand the transit fleet to meet existing demandInvest in system upgrades (dispatch, etc.)Build new facilities

La Plata County Southern Ute Reservation – SUCAP Road Runner

1st Priority - Increase frequency of service on existing routes

2nd Priority - Extend hours of service

3rd Priority - Use money to back fill short falls

2013 CASTA Survey – Transit Priorities

E. Regional operating funds for service from Bayfield to Durango F. Regional operating funds for service from Ignacio to Aztec (New Mexico) G. Regional operating funds for service from Cortez to Durango H. Regional operating funds for service from Pagosa Springs to Bayfield I. Capital funds for service from Durango to Walsenburg J. Build a transit facility in Ignacio with enclosed storage for four buses plus covered storage for six buses K. Expand service between Pagosa Springs and Durango to between two and eight round trips per day L. Expand commuter bus service between Dolores-Cortez-Durango to between two and eight round trips per day

Projects from Other Plans (cont.)

Accomplishments

• Durango Transit completed the development of a new intermodal station in Durango using SB1 funds

• SUCAP will initiate intercity bus service between Durango and Grand Junction in the Fall of 2013.

• Multiple transit vehicles have been awarded to Archuleta County, SUCAP, and Durango Transit

• La Plata County was awarded FASTER Transit funding for a park-and-ride.

• Dolores County initiated a new demand response transit service from Dove Creek to Cortez and Durango

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